TA Talk – Script Changes Under Environmental Pressure
IESA presents its latest audio blog that examines how scripts can change with environmental challenges. References Berne, E. (1964). Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships. Penguin Books. Games People Play_ The Psycholo - Eric Berne.pdf...
TA’s Extraordinary Power to Explain a Character of Story
IESA presents its latest audio blog that focuses how Transactional Analysis can explain characters in a film and help predict the story outcomes. Sources: Berne, E. (1961/2015). Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy. A Systematic Individual and...
My Years with TA
We are happy to share this letter from Steve Cosgrove, longtime member of ITAA and NATAA, who had the special privilege of learning TA with Dr. Martin Groder and Ken Windes in the Asklepieion Therapeutic Community in Marion Federal Penitentiary. He shares his love for...
Celebrating Eric Berne!
Editor’s Note: At the recent NATAA Virtual Annual Meeting, all the participants were given a moment to speak. Unprompted, each began with some version of “TA changed my life,” their voices full of gratitude. It was a powerful reminder of Eric Berne’s impact through...
The First Strategic Session: Clarifying Direction Through Transactional Analysis
The First Strategic Session: Clarifying Direction Through Transactional Analysis When a person comes to a strategic session with a coach or consultant, something important has usually happened internally. They have reached a point where they cannot fully determine...
Reflections from Jamaica: Returning With Care, Learning With Intention, and Seeing What Matters
Three of us attended the Jamaica Gathering this year: Alyson, Jarvis, and me. For all of us, the decision to go was not automatic. In the months before the gathering, we engaged in thoughtful, ongoing debate about whether to attend or wait another year, considering...
Love that Lasts: Essential Skills to Transform Your Relationship
Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination. - Voltaire At a certain point in our relationships, we need to stop looking at the negative aspects of it and focus on what we can do right versus what we do wrong. We can change our focus and...
How Trauma Impacts Our Life Scripts
No sooner do we begin to know other people than we discover their broken heart. - Jacob Needleman Trauma refers to an event or series of events that cause psychological or emotional harm to an individual. Understanding its forms, symptoms, and impact can...
TA and Legitimacy
When I was invited to chair a discussion about an aspect of the conference theme for the 2025 World TA Conference in Montpellier, I decided to tackle the word “Legitimacy” as it affects TA professionals and clients worldwide. I began by asking for input about what we...
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